Wheel.



E. KALLEN.

WHEEL.

` MPMCATION FILED. MN. 3'0, 1914.

Putnted Fab. 26, 1918` Zwama-SHEET 1.l

. WW @W E. B. KILLEN.`

Patented Fem 26, 1918.

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of its center part large enough to allow the largest existing hub topass through it. The

two metal dishes having been suitably bolted or clamped togetherthroughthe feet of the spokes by means of bolts and nuts, each dish (with thehole in its center) has then a suitable inner flange A B. Vithin therecesses of the dishes A and B are located filler pieces E and F,respectively, preferably o wood 'or other non-metallic material,conforming in configuration to said recesses and secured together, as byscrews E F', tol

constitute a substantially unitary wood center E F in which embedded thefiange A. B. Said center member E F is provided with a central openingof a suitable size to receive the hub kD which is preferablyy detaehablysecured thereto as by bolts J, J. This wood center is capable 0f beingeasily shaped and renewed when required to suit all dimensions of hubsand gears and enables a hole of suitable. shape and dimensions to beeasily turned out to take the hub or hub shell to be attached without inany Way weakening my standardized wheel, and when a larger hub or hubshell is required to be fitted to my standardized wheel, a larger holemay be easily turned out of my wood center or when a smaller hub isiit'ted the wood center may be easily renewed and the wood turned out totake the smaller hub or hub shell and the rigidly fixed hub bolts whenused 'preferably pass through my wood center instead of through theI.inner ends of thespokes, thereby enabling the wheel and hub to beseparated, as shown in Fig. 4t, permitting the removal of the wheelwithout removing the hub and without loosening the spokes.

The thickness of the filler members or blocks E and -F will depend uponthe requirements imposed by the situation in which any particular wheelis to be used. For example, as shown in Fig. l the back or inner block Eis relatively thick with respect to the front or outer block F, while inFig. 2 is shown an arrangement in which these proportions'are reversed.lVhile for most purposes two blocks E and F ,will be employed toconstitute a composite filler member E F, under some circumstances oneor the other of these blocks may b'e omitted, that is to say'the iillermember E F may -when built under my iiruention need not beavinterchangeability, dctachability,

lie in the back dish only when very great clearance is wanted betweenwheel and chassis, or under certain conditions the wood may be iitted inthe front dish only, the wood centers being 01" any required thickness,shape and dimensions to suit the dimensions of hub and gear to beattached to the wheel so as to get the required position ol the wheel onits axle or the clearance wanted between the wheel and the chassis; inother words, by making the back wood center E say one inch and a haltthick instead of one inch thick, a halt' inch greater clearance may beobtained between the wheel and chassis, getting the advantage ot adished wheels clearance without requiring even to dish the spokes andwithout taking away from the strength of the wheel itself.

l'llhis enables wheels to be built and standardized in shape anddimensions for the work they have to do with or without a slight dish,and to be easily interehanged with the many diiferent dimensions ofexisting hubs, drums and gears so that wheels come useless as at presentbecause said wheels are not attached to the particular hubs, drums,gears, or chassis, for which said wheels were specially built. I do notconfine the use ot my renewable wood center E F, to wooden wheels, butmay use same in conjunction with suitable wire, metal and other wheelsthereby obtaining many advantages which cannot be obtained without it,besides practically floating the various hubs attached on a suitablewood or other elastic center, which center may become practically armorplated when the hub is attached. For example, in Fig` 2 are shown, inplace of the wooden spokes C', 105 metal spokes G riveted at their innerends to the metal center member A Z). l may use instead of a wood centerany other material which also partially absorbs small road vibrations orshocksl between the wheel itself and its axle, without interfering withthe g or rigidity the wheel. With this invention, my retaining metalcenter A Z), with its internal retaining flange A B whether manufaetureda fixed partof my wheel or not may be manufactured in all requiredshapes and dimensions to suit the many dimensions, constructions andshapes of existing hubs, and gears, for light, heavy, fast or slowtrallic. 12o lith this invention I am able to build and stock largequantities of my standardized wooden or other wheels making` themsuitable for practically all kinds ol trallic, and attach said wheelseasily to all makes of chassis, hubs, drums, and gears` without havingthe great trouble of requiring to get the particulars and dimensions ofchassis. hubs, drums and gears before my actual wheel is built, and withthis invention l am able to Lee'miee use many dierent designs of spokesandi feiiies, either of Wood or metal or a oombination of both. The eliyand rim consti'uction, however, forms no portion of the inventionherein'elainied and may be of any usual or well known form.

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in a wheel of the character described, :t lished metal Center having a,substantially central, inwaidiy extending flange and two outwardlyextending flanges, o series of spokes having their inner ends clamped.between the outer` anges of said metal center,

a renewable Wood center Within said metal Center and comprising a pairof blocks 10- 5I; cated at opposite sides of said Harige and securedtogether, said Wood center having ai y central opening, and a hub Withinsaid ope ing and detaehably secured to said WEPy ci center. i

In testimony whereof l ax my signature in presence of two Witnesses. i

EDWARD BRICE KILIVLEN.

Witnesses: r JOHN LIDDLE, JOHN TRAIN LIDDLE.

